José Quintana
| José Quintana | |
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| Chicago White Sox – No. 62 | |
| Pitcher | |
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Born: January 24, 1989 Arjona, Colombia | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Left |
| MLB debut | |
| May 7, 2012 for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Career statistics (through 2013) | |
| Win-loss record | 15–13 |
| Earned run average | 3.61 |
| Strikeouts | 245 |
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José Guillermo Quintana (born January 24, 1989) is a Colombian professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball. He made his MLB debut in 2012 with the White Sox.
Baseball career
Quintana signed as an international free agent with the New York Mets, and began his professional career in the Rookie-level Venezuelan Summer League (VSL), pitching for the VSL Mets in 2006. He did not play in 2007 as he was suspended for violating the terms of minor league baseball's drug policy.[1]
Quintana signed with the New York Yankees in 2008. He pitched the 2008 and 2009 seasons in the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League (DSL) with the DSL Yankees 2. In 2010, he pitched for the Gulf Coast Yankees of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League and the Charleston RiverDogs of the Class A South Atlantic League.[2] In 2011, Quintana posted a 10-2 win-loss record and a 2.91 earned run average (ERA), with 88 strikeouts in 102 innings pitched for the Tampa Yankees of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League.[1][3]
Chicago White Sox
A minor league free agent, Quintana signed with the Chicago White Sox during the 2011-12 offseason.[4] The White Sox assigned Quintana to the Birmingham Barons of the Class AA Southern League.
After starting the season with a 1-2 win-loss record, a 3.06 ERA, and 26 strikeouts in 35 innings pitched for Birmingham, the White Sox promoted Quintana to the majors on May 7, 2012, according to a new MLB rule that allow teams to carry a 26th man on their 25-man roster during the day of a doubleheader; the White Sox returned Quintana to Birmingham after the games. He made his MLB debut in the first game of the doubleheader, pitching 5 2⁄3 innings in relief, allowing no runs, one hit, and two walks while striking out three.[5] Quintana was optioned back to Birmingham the next day, and he stayed there up until May 24, when he was promoted to the Charlotte Knights of the Class AAA International League. However, he did not pitch there, as he was promoted to Chicago the next day when John Danks was placed on the 15-day DL.[6] On May 25, 2012, Quintana got his first Major League victory during a 9-3 victory over the Cleveland Indians pitching six innings giving up two runs on four hits, walking three and striking out four.
On May 30, 2012, Quintana was ejected by umpire Mark Wegner from a game against the Tampa Bay Rays after throwing a pitch behind Ben Zobrist.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gonzales, Mark (May 7, 2012). "Sox pitching shuffle expected to bring Stults, Quintana in Morris, Illinois". Morris Daily Herald. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
- ↑ "Braves Blank RiverDogs for Back-to-Back Shutouts, Win 4-0 | Charleston RiverDogs News". Milb.com. August 19, 2010. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
- ↑ "Quintana hopes to make instant impression on Sox". Chicago Tribune. May 7, 2012. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
- ↑ Gonzales, Mark (November 10, 2011). "Sox sign left-handers Veal, Quintana". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
- ↑ "White Sox call up Quintana as 26th man". MLB.com (Major League Baseball Advanced Media). May 7, 2012. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
- ↑ White Sox Press Release (May 25, 2012). "White Sox Place John Danks on 15-Day Disabled List; Recall Jose Quintana from Class AAA Charlotte". whitesox.com.
- ↑ White Sox extend win streak to eight cbssports.com. Retrieved 30 May 2012
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)